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[[Image:M-en-sidebar.png|framed|right|The default sidebar on the left, see the fifth link from top]] | [[Image:M-en-sidebar.png|framed|right|The default sidebar on the left, see the fifth link from top]] | ||
The '''random page''' feature allows users to view a wiki page at random. The default, and most convenient use is to show a random page in the main namespace, and is accessed through the [[Special:Random]] page. Users will be redirected to the selection. | The '''random page''' feature allows users to view a wiki page at random. The default, and most convenient use is to show a random page in the main namespace, and is accessed through the [[Special:Random]] page. Users will be redirected to the selection. | ||
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* {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgExtraRandompageSQL}} - this settings allows for filtering of content from the [[Special:Random]] function | * {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgExtraRandompageSQL}} - this settings allows for filtering of content from the [[Special:Random]] function | ||
[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 10 May 2011
The default sidebar on the left, see the fifth link from top
The random page feature allows users to view a wiki page at random. The default, and most convenient use is to show a random page in the main namespace, and is accessed through the Special:Random page. Users will be redirected to the selection.
Special:Randompage is an alias for the feature and works in the same manner.
Namespace selection
Users can also opt to view a random page in a namespace of their choice. This is achieved by specifying a namespace as a parameter to the page, i.e. Special:Random/Help will select a random page in the Help namespace; Special:Random/Category will show the contents of a random category, etc.
Settings
- Manual:$wgContentNamespaces - this will set what namespaces should be counted as article content and included in Special:Random function
- Manual:$wgExtraRandompageSQL - this settings allows for filtering of content from the Special:Random function
